Pretty ugly????

Bill

william cogswell wrote:
If you have ever seen one on final approach you would understand it being
called "turkey"



"Wlengel" wrote in message
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I have a friend (golfing buddy) who was a engineer back in the beginning
phase of the F- 14.ImentionedthatIhadnoticeonthisNGthatitwas
referred to as the Turkey. He wasn't happy with that a said it was no
Turkey, great plane. What is the origin of the nick name? I believe it is
an affectionate and not a derogatory name, true?

Bill